Diurnal variations in nitrate content of red beets

The diurnal variations in nitrate content of red beet (Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva) roots and leaves were observed in cultivations with either no nitrogen fertilizer or with Ca(NO3)2 addition. With less nitrate in the soil the diurnal reduction of nitrate content in the afternoon was greater; on...

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Main Authors: Heikki Kallio, Raila Rousku, Aarne Salminen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1984-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72176